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Bend Veterans Parade Seeks Entries

Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, the producer of  the annual Veterans Day Parade of Bend is seeking veterans, bands, businesses and organizations for the November 11 parade, which will be at 11am

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Helping vets in crisis

The rate of veteran suicides in Oregon is far outpacing that of civilians — as it is across the nation — and a local group

POW/MIA veterans

POW/MIA Day: “Never Forget”

This year’s local observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which takes place Friday, Sept. 21, will focus on the recent return of 55 remains from

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Suicide Alternatives Event

The Wasco County Veterans Service Office is hosting a “Suicide Alternatives Event” on Saturday the 29th from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Veterans Service

War Stories: Jon Roberts

This week, War Stories producer Jessé Roberts introduces you to the story of Jon Roberts, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Redmond. A special thanks to Gary Gruner Chevrolet

Vietnam veterans

War Stories: Paul Kelly

In our weekly War Stories series, we tell the stories of Central Oregon’s war veterans–some who made it back from their war and some who

War Stories: Brian Hinderberger

Brian Hinderberger, a navy veteran now living in Bend, shares his story. A special thanks to Gary Gruner Chevrolet Buick GMC for sponsoring “War Stories,”

women veterans

Women On Deck

When they asked for the 2018 Women Build by Columbia Gorge Habitat for Humanity to have a “Rosie the Riveter” theme, the visiting team had

War Stories: Gary Hill

In our weekly War Stories series we tell the stories of Central Oregon’s war veterans, some who made it back from their war and some